Entropy Resins - Don't Drink It!!!

I'm scared to post this little teaser video we did with Rey Benatao of Entropy Bio-Resins but here we go!

I didn't do the camera work, it was on a tri-pod i think!

Enjoy Brad



Look for the full interview coming up in the March Newsletter. Everything you want to know about this Bio-Epoxy and everything you don't want to know about Grant! Just don't drink it.

John Peck - The Penetrator Breaking On Through To The Other Side!

Thanks to the guys at Korduroy.TV for putting together this awesome video of John Peck. It is a great representation of John, a man who has always lived on his own terms. We first met John Peck back around 1994 when he came into Foam E-Z to buy a blank for the Penetrator he wanted to make at the time. He since visits the shop from time to time get a blank or a tool. Each time he shows up he exudes an incredible sense of peace about himself. Anyone who has met him will know what I am talking about.

From being credited as the first to surf real Pipeline in 1963, to one of the most extreme proponents of mind-altering substances in the psychedelic seventies, John Peck has always been exploring the boundaries of his existence. He has been exploring ways to optimally ride waves for over 5 decades and it's this research that has lead him to refine his Penetrator longboard design. In this episode of Korduroy's All Yew series, we learn about the evolution of the Penetrator and how John approaches the board creation process.

Ole Surfboards - A True Legend!

The 80-year-old Lahaina resident was inducted into the International Surfboard Builders Hall of Fame December 2009 at Doheny State Beach.

''I'm pretty honored by the whole thing,'' Olson said. ''I've been doing it for a long time. I started shaping in 1956.''

Olson was a wood shop teacher at Ranchos Alamitos High School in Garden Grove, Calif., when he first got interested in building surfboards. While he was still teaching, Olson opened a surfboard shop.

''I would shape boards after school, sometimes at night, and on the weekends,'' Olson said. ''Everyone was talking about surfing back in the early 60's, it was new.''

''Back then you could sell them a two-by-four with a one-by for a fin,'' he added with a laugh.

Olson took a teaching leave of absence in 1971 to visit Maui and made the Valley Isle his permanent home. He still surfs his favorite spot, Mala Wharf.

Olson is the fifth surfboard builder from Hawaii to be inducted into the SBHF, joining the father of modern surfing, Duke Kahanamoku, and Oahu's Rabbit Kekai, Ben Aipa and Barry Kanaiaupuni.

Inductees are selected by current members of the SBHF. Olson was selected by Phil Edwards, a noted surfing pioneer and shaper for Hobie Surfboards.

''Ole is the oldest-living board builder that is still making boards. It's great these guys get recognized. When these guys are gone, they take a lot of surf history with them.''

Bruce Jones, Some Serious Experience!

Bruce Jones has built premium surfboards for three decades. The company, renowned worldwide for its products, was founded by Bruce in 1973 after he shaped surfboards for many years with some of the biggest surfing names in the sport: Hobie, Gordie, and Brewer to name a few.

Bruce was there at Hobie's, during the golden age of the mid 1960's, when the best shaping talent in surfing history was gathered in one place: Phil Edwards, Dale Velzy, Terry Martin, John Gray and Ralph Parker, among others. Starting in the gluing department, Bruce worked his way into rough shaping, then into the actual shaping room and lost no time in getting help from everyone involved in shaping surfboards. In the mid to late 60's, Bruce moved to Huntington Beach, California where he shaped for Vardeman Surfboards, doing all the Jackie Baxter Models, which to this day are considered rare collector's items, being the first board on the west coast to combine the low tail rails of the Hawaiian Gun (for speed), with a refined longboard outline and eventually a turned down, flat-bottom nose for superb nose riding (influenced by the famous Morey/Pope John Peck Penetrator model).

At night, Bruce would shape surfboards for Gordie Surfboards. Gordie (Gordon Duane) had a reputation for being a superb craftsman but very hard to get along with. Bruce put up with him and learned some of Gordie's shaping techniques and most of all his dedication to perfection through using these techniques. Bruce did a short stint with Dick Brewer in '69, ghost shaping surfboards for him on Maui. He then went on to shape for Russell Surfboards, Newport Beach, and then Ole Surfboards in Sunset Beach, California from where he launched his own business. Bruce has made a number of surfboard blank molds for Clark Foam and most recently for US Blanks.



Enjoy this great little video with Bruce Jones shaping and designing filmed and edited by his son Brock.

Round 2 - Bettis Shapes Up An Orange Foam from US Blanks!

Round 2!!! We had Matt Bettis give the Orange Foam from US Blanks a whirl. The more shapes the better when it comes to R & D on a new blank. This time we got some better audio and video equipment so we don't look as ghetto...still ghetto but with a touch of class! Anyways, the foam is looking solid so check it out and listen to what Matt had to say about the blank. We'd like to thank Matt for donating his time and expertise in the name of research.

Foam E-Z and Matt Bettis shape a US Blanks Orange Foam from grant ramey on Vimeo.

The Inside Scoop at Quik!!!

Is Dane sponsor shopping? There's been some big changes at Quiksilver in recent months. Kelly won 10, Julian went to Nike, Steph joined the team. We sat down with surf team manager Chad Wells to get the inside scoop. Check the video!

A big thanks goes out to David Scales of 1HourinHB.com for filming and editing this video.

Let us know what if you think Kelly will come back for another year, if Dane will jump ship, and how you feel about Julian's departure.

Foam E-Z Takes A Quik Fieldtrip!

We took a field trip the other day to the Quiksilver headquarters in Huntington Beach, CA and sat down with team manager Chad Wells to get some inside info on Slater, Julian, and Steph. It’s been a pretty wild couple months for the crew over at Quik. Slater won #10, Julian took off to join Nike 6.0, Steph Gilmore signed to Women’s Quiksilver (not Roxy), Dane is Dane, and we’re not sure if Slater is coming back for the 2011 WCT season….and there is plenty more. That’s just a little sampling of what’s to come in the Foam E-Z February Newsletter.


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2 Hours In HB With Simpo And All The Other Local HB Rippers!

These guys are amazing! They absolutely tear up the waves flicking airs whenever possible. Boy how surfing has changed in recent years. This crew (Brett Simpson, Shaun Ward, Ted Navarro, Derek Peters, Billy Hopkins) of local pros are all from the HB area riding boards from local shapers like Tim Stamps and Mike Ward. Thanks to David Scales of 1HOURinHB for the killer footage.

Orange Foam Sample Get's Glassed, The Update!

Here is the video sequel to Stamps shaping the US Blanks Orange Foam sample. It's just a short little diddy but choked full of information about the glassing of the blank. This 5-8 Thruster is 2-3/8" thick, has Future Fins boxes, and with a single 4oz deck with a 3/4 4oz deck patch and single 4oz bottom glassing schedule had a finish weight of 5.5lbs! We should have the Orange Foam in stock by middle February. Soon to come, the final video in this series "How the Orange Foam surfs and holds up".

Enjoy!

HAPPY 2011!!!

Hope everyone had a safe and insane NYE, hopefully you didn't get into too much trouble. Another year has passed and we are looking forward to even better things in 2011.


In celebration of the new year we are extending the 10% off sale on all Resin, Cloth, Pigments and Tints. Either mention the sale when shopping in the store or use this code EZDEC10NL online.

Our best wishes go out to everyone for a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year.

The Gang at Foam E-Z

Tim Stamps Test Shapes an Orange Foam US Blank!

Hope everyone had a great X-mas holiday weekend and are now ready to get back down to some serious business of building boards.

About two weeks ago the brass over at US Blanks threw us (Foam E-Z) a sample Orange Foam surfboard blank to shape out. This NEW surfboard foam is 6% lighter or 1/2 pound compared to their Red Foam formula. We thought we would enlist pro shaper Tim Stamps as test pilot since he is a stickler when it comes to his foam. We knew we could get an unbiased, honest opinion from Stamps whether it was good or bad. We interviewed Tim at the end of this video for his take on this new foam. We were pleasantly surprised by US Blanks latest creation so look for the Orange Foam at Foam E-Z in 2011.

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like...

December is my favorite month of the year because it means one thing; Christmas! To me, it’s all about the decorations, music, presents, oh yeah, family and friends too. Now, that time is finally here, which can be a good thing and a bad thing for some. The folks who have spent the last few months shopping and already getting their presents together are now able to relax and enjoy the holidays. While others (like me) are rushing and using every last minute to buy gifts and wrap them in time.

This past week, we’ve had many people come into Foam E-Z to get Board Kits, DVD’s, and other board building supplies as presents for their loved ones. Though it has been crazy and stressful at times, it has been fun and rewarding as well. We have received so much candy and cookies; I think it’s safe to say that we all might die before the New Year. We definitely want to thank all our customers for their amazing support and all the great holiday swag.

Have a very merry Christmas and be sure to make a toast to anything or anyone!

Enjoy the holidays-

From C-Monkey and the rest of the Foam E-Z Crew

Some Holiday Shopping Motivation!

This one goes out to all our procrastinating friends out there!! There are only 8 days until Christmas and since you’ve waited this long to start your shopping we thought we’d help you out by being open on Friday, Christmas Eve from 10a.m.-2p.m. I would recommend trying to get your goods before then but chances are you’ll lag. We will be here providing some holiday cheer!!

For those of you out there in cyberspace you can still place your orders and have them shipped out until the 23rd of December. Check out the shipping calendar above to get a general guide for shipping deadlines so you can make sure your package arrives on time. If you would like exact transit times to your location then just give us a ring and we’ll put one together for you.

Happy shopping and please try to smile when you're sitting in traffic at the mall!!!

Thanks for the support in 2010.

The Crew at Foam E-Z

Foam E-Z Holiday Party Recap! (Cristina's perspective)

The Foam E-Z Holiday Party began on a cold, but not so cold Friday night in December. One by one the crew showed up to Brad’s humble abode. Once everyone had arrived, the party began.

We were each greeted by Brad’s daughter Bailey giving us a mini air guitar performance for a very unique welcoming. We then all wandered to the kitchen and were given drinks of choice and snacks to keep our hand’s company. It was hard for me to decide on whether to eat all of the m&m’s or chips. So I ate both. Hugs and stories were swapped and then my favorite time happened; DINNER.

After we had all stuffed our faces with a plate or two of the tasty Thai food, we let our bellies rest by the fire place. With a long couch full of friends and food in my stomach, I was very content.
Once we had digested some and could move again, we got a little mushy and gave some Christmas presents out. It was uncomfortable, hilarious, and sweet all at the same time.

Then we looked through old surf books and heard some stories about the characters that come into the shop all the time. We also got to see what they looked like before they were present day dinosaurs.

All in all I’d say it was a great party. Minus myself getting lost on the way there.

Happy holidays-
C-bags

Beach Demo Was a Blast!

Wow the Beach Demo was a blast this past Saturday even though the surf was a meager 1ft!!! Luckily the skies were clear and the air was a brisk 4o degrees to start the morning. Tim Stamps brought down twenty surfboards all shapes and sizes for the kiddies to try out. There were longboards, contemporary shortboards, quad fish, and even some experimental stuff. Future Fins showed up with more fins than you'd see in a fish tank. They had their new killer stuff including the Elevon Quads which some people were lucky enough to try out. Adam from Solspot showed up to do his demo and give his forecasting tips but unfortunately we had some serious technical difficulties with our electrical equipment. Since we didn't have electricity David Scales from One Hour in HB got to surf instead of showing his surf movies. Unexpectedly, Chas's Pit Crew (SB and HB hot groms) showed up and got the opportunity to test ride the stuff and give it a real go. Even a few local pros were there to rip the knee high dribblers.

A special thanks goes out to Stamps Surfboards, Future Fins, Solspot, One Hour in HB, and all the people that came to show their support. Look for a detailed report in our upcoming newsletter with feedback from the test riders themselves!

BLACK FRIDAY: Shape Till You Drop!!!

Attention!!!

Black Friday is near and we will be here so don’t fret!! Yes we will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 25th but we'll be open on Black Friday November 26th, from 10-3pm. The shop will be stocked and ready to accommodate your surfboard building needs.

Word on the street is that there are going to be some in store specials on some luxurious items such as the E-Z Finish Shaping Pad regularly $8.95 will be on sale for only $5.00! All Resin Research Epoxy and Fiberglass Cloth (including Ribz) will be 10% off. We also have the world famous E-Z Square on sale right now for only $24.95 marked down from $33.95 as well as the E-Z Calipers with Gauge marked down to $74.95. In addition, the CF Planer is on sale for $379.95 ($20 off). So cruise on by, take advantage of the savings, and stock up on goodies for yourself or for the board builder in the family.

Look forward to spending Black Friday with you!!!

BEACH DEMO HAS BEEN MOVED TO SATURDAY NOV. 27th

Stamps Surfboard and Futures Fins Demo Presented by Foam E-Z

We’re moving!!...the beach demo to Saturday, November 27th. The demo was originally planned for this Saturday, November 20th but it looks like the weather isn’t going to cooperate with us. We’ve decided to push it back one week to Saturday, November 27th. The weather is looking clear and crisp and we’d rather hang out in the sunshine than tough it out in the rain. This should give everyone enough time to recover from Thanksgiving and a chance to work off a few pounds. Tim Stamps of Stamps Surfboards will be providing all of the boards and Future Fins will be providing all of the fins so you don’t need anything….except a wetsuit. If you want you can even bring your own board down and try out some of the fins too, but why not thrash around on someone else’s board for a while.

Besides the boards and fins we’ll also have some super rad surf videos playing on a flat screen courtesy of 1HRinHB as well as some jams. The guys from SolSpot will be there to show a bitchen demo of how there new site works and some forecasting tips. Of course there’s more, we’ll also be giving away some freebies and have some refreshments so make sure you get there early to get your pick of boards and fins.

Just to re-cap, the demo is still on and it is still on the South Side of the Huntington Beach Pier, we’ve just moved the date to November 27th. So cruise by and check out the latest shapes/designs from Tim Stamps and Futures Fins. See you at the beach!!!

BS and Mini-BS from David Lee Scales on Vimeo.

Mark's Benefit Party was a success!!!

So the party went off without a hitch thanks to all the people involved. The raffle absolutely blew up with so much stuff being given away pretty much everyone left with something! Congratulations to the winners of the unbelievable surfboards that were given away. A special thanks goes out to Todd for manning the bbq under the stress of the many hungry guests. We raised over $2500 for Mark which will certainly help with his bills. If you didn't make it to the party and would still like to donate you can make checks payable to Mark Bouvier Irrevocable S.N.T. (special needs trust) and either drop them at the shop or mail to: 18685 Main St. Suite 101-465 Huntington Beach Ca 92648; If you'd like to donate online you can do it here



Here's what Mark sent to us after the event:

I am absolutely overwhelmed by all of the love and support I was shown by my friends in the surf community this Sunday at the fundraiser hosted by Foam E-Z, Aloha Glassing, and Shelter Surf. I can't even begin to express my appreciation of all of my friends who pulled together to raise money so that i could continue my recovery. It has proven much more expensive than even my insurance was willing to afford but thanks to the efforts of some really awesome people: Brad Nadell,and the crew of Foam E-Z, Steve Albin, (and Kim Albin for the awesome cupcakes and root-beer floats) and Matt Bettis and the crew of Aloha Glassing, Jack Sykes of Line Up Surfboards , Tim Stamps of Stamps Surfboards, Graham Day of Shelter Surfshop as well as some of the great vendors of surf supplies such as Futures Fins, US Blanks, Quiksilver and local shops like Harbour Surfboards. Thanks again to these great people and many more. We were able to raise enough money to keep me going on my way to a full recovery (HOPEFULLY I DIDN'T FORGET ANYBODY!), so hopefully someday I can get back to my life as I'd like it to be. A huuuge thank you to everyone who turned out to show me all of your love and support, there were so many familiar faces. Friends from the water, friends from the shop, and some new friends I hope to paddle out with someday in the not too distant future. So in conclusion, the fundraiser was a great success.
A million thank you's to everyone who made it possible and to everyone who came out to "give a bro some dough"
all of my aloha, mark bouvier(boonz) and hopefully I'll see you all in the water soon---

Mark's Benefit Party is Tomorrow Sunday Nov 14 2-5pm

So the benefit party is almost here and we are stoked at how many people and businesses have come together and donated in one way or another. Here's a short list of some of the stuff being raffled off:
Four surfboards: Bettis Longboard and short stubby, Stamps shortboard, and a LineUp Longboard
Future Fins has donated an assortment of beautiful fins, Quiksilver has donated some board bags and other goodies, Harbour Surfboards gave us some bitchen tees/sweatshirts, ProBox Fins dropped off some stuff, and many people have donated money to Mark.




Thanks to everyone for all there generous donations and we're looking forward to seeing you tomorrow. There's gonna be lots of food and fun so bring the whole family. Please spread the word.

Foam E-Z Team

Benefit Party for Mark Bouvier Behind Our Shop, Nov 14!

On Sunday November 14th from 2-5pm there will be a benefit party for Mark Bouvier. If you don't know or remember Mark he is the former "Saturday Guy" at Foam E-Z. Mark was involved in a horrific auto accident over a year ago. He sustained head trauma that has paralyzed his left side. Mark has been working tirelessly with rehab specialists to gain movement in his arm and leg back. The hard work has paid off and he is starting to see some real gains. The bummer is all this rehab is ringing up a huge bill that his insurance can't pay.

RadRob, Lopez, Mark Bouvier

We're hoping to generate a lot of interest in hopes of bringing many people out to contribute to the cause. Many people/businesses are stepping up with generous donations that will be raffled off at the party. Stamps Surfboards, Bettis Surfboards, and Line Up Surfboards have gotten together to donate some beautiful boards that will be going home with some lucky party goers. Future Fins has donated a bunch of goodies for the raffle. There will also be a Hot Dog BBQ, live music, and all around shenanigans going on. Raffle tix (5 for $20) will be pre-sold at Foam E-Z, Aloha Glassing, and Shelter Surf Shop. Of course, tix will also be available at the party.

Come on out and support Mark.

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Foam E-Z Team